Supporting Excellence in Educational Leadership
Dr. Rick Melmer
Presently Dean of College of Education at University of South Dakota
Former South Dakota Secretary of Education
Superintendent of Schools:
Watertown, SD, School
District 14-4 (1995–2003)
Sioux Center, IA, Superintendent
of Schools (1991–1995)
30 years of service in education
as classroom teacher, coach, administrator, Secretary of
Education, and post-secondary leadership.
Tom Oster
Presently Superintendent of Sioux Valley Schools
Former Secretary of Education for the State of South Dakota
Former Superintendent of Avon Schools
28 years of service in education as classroom teacher, coach, athletic director, school administrator, and Secretary of Education
Additional Experiences
Strategic Planning - for school districts in Iowa and South Dakota
Superintendent Searches - several school districts in Iowa and South Dakota
Consultant for: Bureau of Indian Education
Active in church and community activities
Consulting services – for school districts in South Dakota and Iowa
Council of Chief State School Officers
Additional Experiences
Educational Consultant Services
Council of Chief State
School Officers Consultant
‘I Can Learn’ Consultant
Superintendant Searches- South Dakota and Iowa
Superintendant Mentor
Key Note Speaker
Active in community and church
